NTSB official says Tesla should address “basic safety issues” before expanding full self-driving
NTSB chair says Tesla should address safety issues before expanding its so-called full self-driving" mode. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Jennifer Homendy, chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, told the Wall Street Journal that Tesla should address basic safety issues" before the carmaker expands its so-called full self-driving" (FSD) mode.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said earlier this month that the company was aiming for a wider release of FSD by the end of September, making a public beta button" available to more Tesla customers. As the WSJ reports, an upgrade to the software- which was designed primarily for driving on highways- is expected, in order to make the vehicles ready for driving on city streets.
Homendy had harsh words for Tesla's use of the term full self-driving," which she called misleading and irresponsible," adding that Tesla has clearly...